--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -100,15 +100,8 @@ if xdmcp_dep.found() and get_option('tcp-wrappers')
   libwrap_dep = cc.find_library('wrap')
 endif
 # systemd
-systemd_dep = dependency('systemd')
 libsystemd_dep = dependency('libsystemd')
-systemd_multiseat_x = find_program('systemd-multi-seat-x',
-  required: false,
-  dirs: [
-    systemd_dep.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemdutildir'),
-    '/lib/systemd',
-    '/usr/lib/systemd',
-  ])
+systemd_multiseat_x = find_program('systemd-multi-seat-x', required: false)
 systemd_x_server = systemd_multiseat_x.found()? systemd_multiseat_x.path() : '/lib/systemd/systemd-multi-seat-x'
 # Plymouth
 plymouth_dep = dependency('ply-boot-client', required: get_option('plymouth'))
